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CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on the power outages in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security is saying there is nothing out of the ordinary to be concerned about except the outages themselves.

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WASHINGTON, April 7- A power line broke loose at an electrical substation near Washington on Tuesday, briefly. dimming the White House, emptying museums and cutting. The Justice Department and State Department were among thousands of customers whose power was cut in the early afternoon, along with the University of Maryland and some World Bank offices.

WASHINGTON, April 7- A power outage hit the White House and much of the Washington area on Tuesday, snarling trains, emptying museums and cutting electricity to government buildings and the U.S. Capitol for hours. The Justice Department and State Department were among thousands of customers affected, along with the University of Maryland and some World Bank...

WASHINGTON, April 7- A power outage hit the White House and much of the Washington area on Tuesday, snarling trains, emptying museums and cutting electricity to government buildings and the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department and State Department were also affected, along with the University of Maryland. Power was briefly knocked out to the White House, delaying...

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22- First-time Oscars host Neil Patrick Harris opened Hollywood's biggest night of the year on Sunday with a fleeting but pointed jibe at the homogenous field of Academy Award nominees, before launching into a spirited musical salute to the magic of movies. "Tonight we honor Hollywood's best and whitest, sorry, brightest," Harris...

LOS ANGELES, Feb 5- Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment after hackers angry about a movie she championed mocking North Korea's dictator exposed a raft of embarrassing emails between Pascal and other Hollywood figures. The entertainment arm of Sony Corp was victim of the most destructive cyberattack on a private company on...

CNBC's Brian Sullivan looks at a few "knick knacks" Oprah Winfrey auctioned for her charity, which brought in more than $600,000. Robert Frank reports on some of the most expensive items up for auction this Fall season.

LOS ANGELES-- The Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom will soon be filled with flowers, chiffon, fine china and crystal stemware for a starry black-tie ball costing couples as much as $20,000 to attend.